Ever Plant This One Before?
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189874)
Boise, Idaho
March 7, 2018 5:47pm CST
I love asparagus. My ex and I used to go out around Easter time and pick it on the irrigation banks around rural areas here.
I was reading an article about growing it and I didn't realize there was so much to take under consideration. Were you aware? Have you grown it before? Only picking a certain amount for the first few seasons is just one. Here is a great article on the subject:
Asparagus is the king of spring garden vegetables, grow your own crowns and harvest succulent spears for years to come
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Mar 18
That was one place it could probably be found.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Mar 18
No, I live in an apartment and have no place to plant it. The mowers were cut it down I am afraid.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar 18
@velvet53 .....Same here. No place for it.
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@velvet53 (24417)
• Palisade, Colorado
14 Mar 18
@celticeagle I kind of have that problem too. I live in a very small apartment so I have to be careful what I have in there. I grow house plants and do have some vegetable seeds planted. I can put the vegetables outside but they have to be in pots.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
15 Mar 18
I have seen it in the wild but have never grown it myself. It is funny you mention it, though as I just had some for supper that I had purchased fresh at Aldi.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar 18
I haven't had any in a while. No place to plant it here.
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
12 Mar 18
sounds so complicated a process
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Mar 18
@arthurchappell ......Wish I had a place to grow them here.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Mar 18
That's what I thought too. Once you get them established they should be some really good eating.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 18
@celticeagle yes I hope so for you
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Mar 18
Pretty expensive here too. We don't have it often.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
8 Mar 18
I once planted asparagus. If I had known that I would be in this house for so many years, probably I would do it.
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@Juliaacv (56257)
• Canada
8 Mar 18
My husband and I grew some. Preparing the bed where you wanted to plant the crown roots (which were very pricey) was a big deal. Then you cannot harvest any for 3 years because they come up so slender, not much bigger then a blade of grass really. And the second year a little wider and then the third year they are good and delicious if you have the correct mixture of soil-that's why it so important to take your time preparing it. And when the weather turns, you can almost watch the asparagus growing, it goes up so quickly, its really neat to watch.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Mar 18
More fun to go pick it on the ditch banks.
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@xFiacre (14786)
• Ireland
7 Mar 18
@celticeagle I'm told asparagus makes your pee stink quite strongly. True?
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@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
7 Mar 18
I've never grown asparagus before. But I love eating it!
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
13 Mar 18
I tried once but it didn't produce much and I am not a fan anyway
@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
13 Mar 18
I also love asparagus. It has a wonderful flavor. I've never tried growing it. I'm not much of a gardner.
